Though you need an oven to make this dish, it makes a lot of food that can feed a family or get portioned and frozen to make several meals. Filling and yummy, this is a super simple recipe that should please everyone, and would be easy to adapt for gluten sensitivities, vegetarians, restricted salt or … Continue reading Food Bank Recipes: Extra Easy Casserole
February second marked Groundhog day, and this year, the little critters told us to settle in for six more long weeks of winter. With polar vortexes, southern snowstorms, and generally slippy, slushy, snowy conditions, it's about this time of year that people in Northern climates can start feeling a little winter weary. Doubly so for … Continue reading 5 Free Fixes for the Winter Blues
For our second Tasty Tuesday, the ever-present staple, peanut butter, seems obvious. As mentioned in our first recipe post we'll offer easy meals using ingredients you can typically find in a food hamper. We'll also try to include plenty of one-pot recipes that can be prepared on a stove top, or even on a hot … Continue reading Food Bank Recipes: Peanut Butter
Welcome to the second instalment of Thrifty Thursday. This week, we're once again showcasing the dollar store and offering a small selection of real money-saving items. As you know, not everything found at a discount store is a bargain, but if you know what to look for, you can be frugal on some important items. … Continue reading 5 Toiletries to Buy at the Dollar Store
Cooking interesting meals with limited ingredients can be challenging. Though one can survive on pasta five nights a week, it's nice to mix it up and bring a little variety when possible. With our Tasty Tuesdays, we will provide easy meals using ingredients you can typically find in a food hamper. Today, we present two … Continue reading Food Bank Recipes: Eggs
Food prices vary greatly. What you pay for a bag of groceries at a high-end specialty gourmet boutique is quite different from what you'd pay at a discount chain grocery store, even for the exact same product. Well, same applies to the dollar store. Now, there's food there I would advise against if possible...the peanut butter … Continue reading 5 Foods Worth Buying at the Dollar Store
Lanark County Food Bank - The Hunger Stop 